Close analysis of Blackberry Picking

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Close Analysis of Blackberry Picking

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(O’Brien, 2009) ‘Blackberry Picking” ‘Blackberry Picking’ takes the reader on a journey that explores the innocence of childhood into the depths of disappointment in adulthood.   The poem is written in iambic pentameter with each line being 5 feet with 2 syllables and is structured into two stanzas that follow an AABBCC rhyme scheme. However, most lines are shown to be half rhymes “sun/ripen” (Heaney, 1966, lines 1 and 2) whereas “clot/knot” in stanza one (Heaney, 1966, lines 3 and 4) and “rot/not” in stanza two (Heaney, 1966, lines 23 and 24) are rhyming couplets. Although the rhythmic tone of the poem can create a musical feel that may mirror childhood, Heaney’s clever use of half rhymes throughout the poem could create a sense of disorganisation and lack of direction, reflecting the non-linear path that you may take through adult life.   In the first stanza, Heaney uses a direct pronoun which draws attention to the reader; “You ate that first one and its flesh was sweet/ Li...
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